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10.586,730. Patented July 20,1897.

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CARL II. MENGE, OF `@RAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA.

wohn-COUNTER Foa TYPE-WRITING MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 586,730, July 20, lJSQJ.v

implication nea March 17. 1897- To all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I,. CARL H. MENO-K, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Island, in the county of Hall and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVordConters for 'lype-IVritin g Machines; and; do declare the following. to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use'the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to the letters of reference marked thereon,- which form a part of this specification.l

My invent-ion relates to devices for mechanically counting and indicating up to any' chosen time of. observation or at completion the number of words in a piece of work performed upon a type-writing machine, and has for its object the provision of means for -accurately and instantly determining the nuinerical total of words type-written, thus sav with the mode of operation of the whole ing the time and avoiding the labor ordinarily required in ascertaining that aggregate by men'tal computation.

I accomplish the object stated by employing any common forni of. indicator capable of being operated by the vertical reciprocation of a plunger-rod, a rigid linger supported on the said rod and arranged to swing in a horizontal circle beneath or otherwise engage the space bar of a machine, with a suitable spring-latch for holding the finger yieldably in any one of a plurality of predetermined posit-ions.

Each constituent element of my invention is described in detail, and its oilicc, together 7 fully explained hcreinbelow.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters are used to designate like parts throughout the several views, lFigure I represents a perspective view of. mv inver]- tion attached to a type-writer; Fig. II, a side View of the flanged sleeve; Fig. III, a top plan view of the anged sleeve and spring-latch' detached; Fig. IV, a side View of the rigid swinging iinger and its depending pivot-pin; Fig. V, a side view of vmy invention, indicator omitted; and Fig. VI, a vertical inidsectional view of the parts shown in the fifth stanno. 627,939. on man.)

vfigure. The scale o f drawing has been slightl y .increased in the last two tigu res for clearness' of illustration. l

'Considering'Fig I, a designates-the indicator, having the usual casing pierced by a row of orifices at which are caused to` appear index-numerals depending upon theelati've positions of component. parts. "Therefare a number-of .indicator mechanisms 'in use-at .the present .time that are actuated by 'push- ,pins, and it isbelieved to be clearly within the purview of my invention to employ either or all .said forms of indicators in-practice,if desired;` Further, the manner of modifying almost any style of rotary indicator to fit my purpose is a mat-ter of simple constructin and knowledge' common to every mechanic of average skill' and experience.'v Fox-'these reasons I-have not complicated my application by the 4introduction of detail drawings and description of any indicator beyond what is shown in Fig. I and specified hereinabove. Screws a a.' through the casing may be emv ployed, or equivalent means may be adopted to attach the indicator in any convenient position to the frame b 'of a type-writing machine, from which position the iingerc may be turned or otherwise caused to project beneath the space bar or key of the machine.A

So far as I am aware it is the common pr actice of builders of type-writing devices. of

the better class to eiect the imprint by level"- b'e within the scope of my inverntion teso'.

form the ringer c when my invention is applied to a given make of machinethat any movement of space key' or bar will he trans mitted to the linger when the two parts are thrown into engagement.

As ordinarily fashioned finger c possesses a fingerbearing c' similar inl contour to the keys of the machine. (See Figs. I, IV, and V.)

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2 l A :ssegso In 4Fig. Il, d marksa sleeve ortube having a circular fiange d', (see Fig. IIL) indented by curving recesses (l2 12, usually at quadrantal points. Sleeve il is secured about the extremity -or made integral with the plunger or push-pin c, which operates the indicator, as already explained.

Considering Fig. Ill, there will be seen a detached view of the spring-latch, eonsistin g of spring f, having a rounded lug ffcorresponding'generlly in size and form to recesses d2, and in Fig. V will be noted pin f2, passing through a terminal eye in the spring and driven to the under surface of the finger, making the end of the spring fast. It is believed to be sufliciently clear from the drawings that assuming pivot-pin p, which is dependently scc'ured` perpendicular -to `the finger, (see Fig. IN2) to be inserted within sleeve d (see Fi". VI)`and lug f' caused to engage one of recesses d2, the finger may be swung around in a horizontal plane and yieldably stopped in positions at right angles with each other. In one of such positions the finger projects beneath the space-bar s. Fig. I, and

in the other position lies parallel thereto.

The first position of the finger enables the indicator to count and exhibit the number of words printed, the secondl position releasing the indicator. One advantage gained byturning the finger on a pivot lies in the fact that at no time does the finger project much beyond the fra-me b. This advantage could not be put forward were the finger arranged to -be'puSh'ed directly under and withdrawn from beneath the space-bar.

I am aware that indicators (for computing the number of letters struck) have been at- 'tached to type-Writing machines, and I -do not claim that feature broadly.

I Iavingcompletely deseri bed myinvention,

what I do claim, and seek to protect by Letters latent of the United States, is-

l. In a word-counter for type-writing machines, the combination of an' indicator, a pivoted finger, supporting devices whcrcon said finger may be given a second movement independent of its pivotal movement, conneetions whereby the second movement of said finger may be transmitted to and caused to operate said indicator, the said indicator being unaffected by the pivotal movement of the finger, sub. tantially as described. n

2. In a word-counter for type-writing machines, the combination of an indicator provided with an operating push-pin, clamping devices for securing said: indicator to the frame of a type-writing machine, a sleeve or tube secured to said push-pin, a finger hav ing a pivot-pin mora-bly fitting said sleeve. -interiorly, and spring-governed latching devices arranged to yieldably hold said finger in any one of a plurality of predetermined positions, substantially as described.

'lhe'eombination of a type-writing ma- .chinel having a space bar or key, an indicator detachably secured to the frame of said machine, movable connecting devices constructcd and arranged to engage the'space-bar ot' said machine and transmit motion therefrom to actuate the indicator, guiding-supports whereon said connecting devices may be moved into and outl of engagement with said space-bar, thcsai'd movement of engagement and disengagement being independent. nf the movement whercbysaid indicator is actuated. In testimony whereof' I ailix my signa-ture in presence of two witnesses.

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